Events In History
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23 November 1947Civic funeral for 41 Ballantynes fire victimsOn 18 November 1947 Ballantynes, a Christchurch department store that was a local institution, was razed by the deadliest fires in New Zealand history. The bodies of the 41 victims were buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, after a civic funeral five days later. Read more...
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11 December 1907Parliamentary Library escapes fireA great library bonfire was narrowly avoided in 1907, when fire swept through Parliament Buildings in Wellington. Read more...
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Parliament Buildings
Parliament buildings have been modified, destroyed by fire, half-built and restored; the parliamentary places and spaces have formed an important part of New Zealand's history.
- Page 8 - DisastersFires and earthquakes have been major threats to New Zealand's Parliament
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Main image: Ballantynes fire memorial
Memorial to the 41 people who lost their lives in the 1947 fire in Ballantynes department store in Christchurch
